Notables
-CSS improves to 2-0 vs. Saint John's this season (won the season opener)
-Finneran scores for the second straight game
-CSS snaps a six-game winless streak
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) –
Jordan Finneran (Newmarket, England/Cambridge Regional College) scored in the 88
th minute to give the St. Scholastica men's soccer team a 2-1 victory over Saint John's University on Tuesday at Saints Field in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) action.
How It Happened
For the third consecutive game, the Saints jumped out to a 1-0 lead as
Arseno Hamilton (Kingston, Jamaica/St. George College (Trinidad State JC)) found
Chris Galley (Kent, England/Rivington & Blackrod HS) who hit an instant strike just inside the far post in the 24
th minute. That would be the halftime score with CSS having an advantage in shots 9-4.
The Johnnies (7-7-1, 4-5-0 MIAC) controlled much of the possession in the second half and after having a goal wiped off, Saint John's found the equalizer off a corner in the 74
th minute to make it 1-1.
The contest appeared to be headed to overtime until Finneran was able to create some space on the right side of the box and was able to beat the keeper far post to give the Saints a 2-1 lead with 2:22 remaining. CSS hung on the rest of the way to win 2-1.
Goalkeeping
(CSS)
Liam Lothian (Redditch, England/RSA Academy Arrow Vale) – 5 saves
(SJU) Evan Siefken – 4 saves
Up Next
The Saints (7-9-1, 3-5-1 MIAC) close the regular season at home on Saturday against regular season champion and 10
th-ranked St. Olaf College. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Saints Field. CSS needs to win and a Saint John's loss to Carleton, as well as, Bethel University to lose or tie Augsburg University Friday night. If Bethel wins Friday night, the Saints will be eliminated due to losing the head-to-head tiebreaker.
